My mother's a singer and my mother's father is a singer, and everyone on both sides are all country-western bluegrass musicians. Brandi Carlile bluegrasscountryfather Change image and share on social
I've read and heard that some of the most inspiring vocal interpreters adhere habitually to one rule: Always think the lyrics as you're singing them, so that the sentiment is always appropriate and heartfelt. Brandi Carlile adherehabituallyhave share on social
I didn't get bullied any more than anybody else. I think I got bullied more for being poor than being gay. But no more than any other kid. And I'm sure that I did my fair share of picking on other kids, too. We're all humans. Brandi Carlile bullyfairgay share on social
I tend to support and get behind issues instead of candidates, because of the whole 'Super Bowl' generalization of our world - You're on this side, I'm on that side; you're a Republican, I'm a Democrat; you're country music, I'm rock music. Brandi Carlile bowlcandidatecountry share on social
I hope that somewhere in Small Town, U.S.A., a 15-year-old kid looks to me as a role model the way I looked at the Indigo Girls and Elton John as role models. Brandi Carlile eltongirlhope Change image and share on social
Every city has a town outside with a lake. I pull out my fishing pole and fish. I've been doing that for a long time. Brandi Carlile cityfishhave Change image and share on social
Singing is a form of meditation... apparently the only one that I have command over. Brandi Carlile apparentlycommandform Change image and share on social
The hardest thing about being on the road is not being with my animals. Brandi Carlile animalhardroad Change image and share on social
Writing is sort of putting a puzzle together halfway. Then, performing it has always been the completion of it. Once that happens, I'm feeling verbally communal with other people. It's out there and I feel so much better about it. Brandi Carlile communalcompletionfeel share on social
